What years did Jose Ortega play?

Jose Ortega played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2014.

Was Jose Ortega a pitcher?

Yes. Jose Ortega pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.

Jose Ortega

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2014)

W–L 0–3

ERA 5.74

WHIP 1.53

SO 15

Pitcher PIV -436.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 10/12/1988 in Caja Seca, Zulia, Venezuela
MLB Debut: 2012-06-08
Last Game: 2014-04-26

Full name: Jose Antonio Ortega

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	14	0	0	0	0	15.7	13	10	3	11	15	5.74	-436.5

Career ERA 5.74 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 48.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	DET	AL	0	2	2.7	3	1	1	4	3.38	—	0.0
2013	DET	AL	2	11	11.7	10	5	6	10	3.86	3.87 (avg)	-436.5
2014	DET	AL	1	1	1.3	0	4	4	1	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	14	15.2	13	10	11	15	5.74	—	-437

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	DET	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	DET	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	DET	AL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			14	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	9.0	5	2	4	10	2.00
Away	7	6.2	8	8	7	5	10.80

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2014-04-26	DET	MIN	L	1.1	0	4	4	4	1	0
2013-06-02	DET	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2013-05-28	DET	PIT	L	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
2013-05-25	DET	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2013-05-23	DET	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013-05-19	DET	TEX	L	1.0	5	4	4	2	0	1
2013-05-17	DET	TEX	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2013-05-13	DET	HOU	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013-05-12	DET	CLE	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
2013-05-08	DET	WAS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	1	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2012	DET	P	2	0	0	0
2013	DET	P	11	1	2	1
2014	DET	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	14

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose Ortega

What years did Jose Ortega play?: Jose Ortega played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2014.
Was Jose Ortega a pitcher?: Yes. Jose Ortega pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.